The Kurukuru touched down at Honiara’s Henderson Airport to the cheers of fans, more than 200 of which had turned out to greet the team. Thousands more lined the streets…
Socceroos Head Coach Holger Osieck has selected a squad of 23-players for the upcoming international friendly match against New Zealand, to be played at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday 5…
Joseph S. Blatter made these announcements following meetings with Japan’s prime minister, Naoto Kan, the country’s minister for sports, education, culture, science and technology, Yoshiaki Takaki, and the president of…
Against all expectations, the Solomon Islands were 4-1 down shortly after the halftime interval but produced some typical Kurukuru flair in the second spell to dash Tahiti’s hopes and book…
New Zealand – Vanuatu Match Summary click hereGoalkeeper David Plowright, who has acted as understudy to Elias Billeh for the majority of the tournament, stepped from the shadows to become…
Tahiti – Solomon Islands Match Summary click hereThe Solomon Islands had won the last three Oceania championships in a row and were heavy favourites going into this winner-takes-all clash, despite…
Tahiti needed a penalty shoot-out to finally overcome New Zealand after a thrilling 3-3 extra-time draw while the Kurukuru had no such trouble in their comprehensive 13-1 victory over Vanuatu.There…
Solomon Islands – Vanuatu Match Summary click hereEarlier today, Tahiti earned their place in tomorrow’s final with a penalty shoot-out win over New Zealand after the scores were locked at…
New Zealand – Tahiti Match Summary click hereExtra time was required to separate the sides after the scores were locked at 2-2 and then 3-3 following the added period.Tahiti goalkeeper…
Earlier this afternoon, Tahiti qualified for the semi-finals after a thrilling 2-2 draw with traditional rivals New Caledonia, while Solomon Islands earned first place in Group B with a 16-0…